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Kamran Khan
کامران خان
Born Kamran Khan
Nationality Pakistan
Citizenship Pakistan
Occupation Journalist
Espionage commentator
Years active 1990-Present
Television Geo Television Network
Title Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath; Anchor
Website
www.pakistanherald.com/Profile/Kamran-Khan-113
Kamran Khan (Urdu: کامران خان‎) is an investigative journalist as well as an espionage and intelligence commentator.[1] Currently, he is the director of the News Intelligence Unit (NIU), where he manages and publishes investigative reports for News International. He is the Geo TV 's lead anchor during special news and landmark events. His first stint on television as an anchor was on Geo’s programme, "Frontline." [1][2]
Kamran Khan is also special correspondent for the Washington Post. His reports and covered work on current events have appeared in the leading international news correspondents including, Washington Post ', Herald Tribune, and Sunday Times.[3]
Contents [hide]
1 Career in journalism
1.1 Daniel Pearl
2 Geo Television
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
He was the first journalist to publish his report on ISI intelligence efforts to link India to the kidnapping by raising the possibility that Asra Nomani was in fact a "spy for India", claiming that she was Daniel Pearl 's "full-time assistant," identifying her as an "Indian journalist".[3] According to his report, Nomani was an NRI, having born in India and was raised as a Muslim in the United States since the age of 4.[3] Nomani was an American Muslim who holds the U.S. passport and also noted that it was Daniel Pearl who brought her to Karachi to work with him.[3]
He also raised questions about Daniel Pearl 's suspicious travel to Karachi from Mumbai, where he was originally based, saying "ISI officials were so intrigued as to why an American newspaper reporter based in Bombay would also establish a full-time residence in Karachi."[3] Writing an opinion in the story, he wrote that "anyone



References: ^ "Pakistan bans program over sacking of chief justice". CNN.com. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-24. ^ a b "Who really killed Danny Pearl?". Salon.com. 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

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